helmand is the largest province in afghanistan.te of the most amount of fighting between the taliban, and american and british troops. it remains a taliban stronghold. elias daei was an award—winning reporter for radio free europe, well known for his bravery. aged 14 when american troops arrived, he was 33 when he was killed. on the morning of his death, elias was travelling in the capital lashkargah when a bomb attached to his car exploded. elias lived with three generations of his family. the youngest, his two—year—old daughter. her name meant kindness. as part of the us—taliban deal, the taliban had committed to reducing violence. in the weeks leading up to his death, elias reported on a new taliban offensive in helmand. soon after, his house was searched and the day before he was killed, he sent a text to a colleague believing his life was in danger. elias is one of 12 journalists individually identified, targeted and killed since the us taliban deal of february 2020. journalists are the eyes and ears of people. they are the vo

launching a major taliban offensive in helmand province carries significance. the battlefield saw some of the heaviest fighting between the taliban and american forces during the 20-year war. charlie d'agata, cbs news, kabul. >>> an attorney for derek chauvin, the former minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering george floyd, is requesting a new trial. in a document filed yesterday, defense attorney eric nelson detailed a number of errors he believes were made in the case which he says violated chauvin's rights to due process and a fair trial. the new court filing in part is seeking to impeach the verdict because of what he says is jury misconduct. chauvin was convicted last month of murdering floyd. >>> a mother and son are back together after being separated at the border nearly four years ago by the trump administration's zero tolerance policy. brian chavez and his mom sandra reunited yesterday in california. the two haven't seen each other since 2017. they came to america seeking refuge from mexican gangs. brian was placed in a refugee camp while hi

had been ongoing in several provinces that has been in the south where the provincial capital of helmand has been under siege from the taliban the government forces were able to push them away and if you mentioned yesterday in wired which is only 40 kilometers from from kabul according to local sources the taliban were able to capture the district of new york but according to the government and this is a quote they said that the afghan forces only made a tactical retreat on the taliban did not hold the district. now india's hospitals have become so overwhelmed by coronavirus patients some states are now administered to administering a drug rather against the advice of the world health organization. of announced plans to use the anti parasitic drug ivermectin to protect against covert 19 infections w.h.o. recently said evidence of the drug working is in kong clue it recommends its use only in clinical trials of the metal has more from new delhi. more than 360000 fresh cases were recorded on wednesday and more than 4000 deaths on the same day and you know both these numbers are severely un

ongoing in several provinces that has been in the south where last call got the provincial capital of helmand has been under siege from the taliban the government forces were able to push them away and if you mentioned yesterday in wired dot which is only 40 kilometers from from kabul according to local sources the taliban were able to capture the district of new york but according to the government and this is a quote they said that the afghan forces only made a tactical retreat of the taliban did not hold the district. mexico is commemorating the 500th anniversary of the spanish conquest many and choosing to all of those who defended their lands and celebrates an ancient city founded 200 he is before the europeans arrived reports now from the mexican capital. it's one of the world's busiest megacities but 5 centuries ago when mexico city was called mexico denotes cyclone it was perhaps the most advanced metropolis on earth archaeologists does says that when the spanish arrived they found a thriving society with a level of sophistication none of them could have imagined it. and what does her

had been ongoing in several provinces that has been in the south where the prevention capital of helmand has been under siege from the taliban the government forces were able to push them away and if you mentioned yesterday which is only 40 kilometers from from kabul according to local sources the taliban were able to capture the district of new york but according to the government and this is a quote they said that the afghan forces only made a tactical retreat on the taliban did not hold the district mass demonstrations against colombia's government. thousands of people have been calling for an end to police brutality they're also demanding economic support during the covert time to make. reports from the capital bogota. 2 weeks of daily rallies have yet to expose the energy of anti-government protesters in colombia because thousands took to the streets again wednesday. 0 when braley in downtown featured union members teachers and other workers on tuesday president offered further concessions to lessen people's outrage promising free tuition for poor and working class students at publi

had been ongoing in several provinces that has been in the south where the for eventual capital of helmand has been under siege from the taliban the government forces were able to push them away and if you mentioned yesterday which is only 40 kilometers from from kabul according to local sources the taliban were able to capture the district of north but according to the government and this is a quote they said that the afghan forces only made a tactical retreat of the taliban did not hold the district but i sighed from the fighting there have been dozens and hundreds of afghan civilians who have been killed and injured were the latest examples what happened in low gar and kabul just a few days ago where over $100.00 students adrian were killed in bomb attacks in low gar and here in dust in kabul so this ceasefire comes at a moment when afghans can really put their guard down for a little bit also a statement by the taliban that throughout the ramadan they released 258 our forces this morning in kabul it's very refreshing to see families with children with their new clothes to walk around a

afghanistan to mark the holiday has ended officials say there were clashes on sunday morning in southern helmand province which is seen increased fighting since the u.s. began to withdraw its troops from the country the truce was initiated by the taliban and agreed to by the afghan government despite the cease fire 12 people were killed when a bomb exploded inside a mosque outside the capital kabul on friday us all claimed responsibility for the attack. oaktown restrictions have been extended in some indian states to help contain the country's outbreak india reported a smaller rise in daily corona virus infections on sunday but an increase in deaths recorded more than 310000 cases and more than 4000 deaths in the past day police are patrolling ganges after the bodies of some 2000 suspected coated victims were recovered from the river families are being offered money to cremate or bury their loved ones. taiwan has reported another $206.00 new coronavirus cases as infections on the island continue to rise shelves have emptied after residents frock to supermarkets to stockpile toilet paper and nonp

ongoing had been ongoing in several provinces it has been in the south where the provincial capital of helmand has been under siege from the taliban the government forces were able to push them away and if you mentioned yesterday in which is only 40 kilometers from from kabul according to local sources the taliban were able to capture the district of new york but according to the government and this is a quote they said that the afghan forces only made a tactical retreat on the taliban did not hold the district. a reporter who works for a nonprofit news agency in myanmar has been sentenced by a military court to 3 years in prison when you covered pro-democracy protests across the country there's been a major crackdown on dissent since the military seized power in her brief al-jazeera florence louis reports minya a journalist had been covering and protests in the town of pay northwest of yangon in early march when he was beaten up by the police and arrested now on wednesday a military court sentenced him to the maximum term in prison under a newly revised provision of the penal code which makes

ongoing in several provinces that has been in the south where last got the provincial capital of helmand has been under siege from the taliban the government forces were able to push them away and if you mentioned yesterday in wired dot which is only 40 kilometers from from kabul according to local sources the taliban were able to capture the district of new york but according to the government and this is a quote they said that the afghan forces only made a tactical retreat of the taliban did not hold the district muslims in pakistan are marking the holiday in mosques and open fields as cases of covert brian team continue to search for mr imran khan sometime message to worshipers on twitter asking them to celebrate responsibly. to ensure social distancing a partial lockdown was introduced last week to prevent people from crumbling ahead of the holiday. india's hospitals have become so overwhelmed by coronavirus patients that some states are now administering a drug against world health organization advice goa and with a count of announced plans to use the anti parasitic drug i have a me

eades holiday has ended officials say they were clashes on sunday morning in a solemn province of helmand which has seen increased fighting since the u.s. began to withdraw its troops the truce has was initiated by the taliban and agreed to by the afghan government those are the headlines on al jazeera more news coming up after inside story stay with us. the media under attack in gaza israeli airstrikes flattened the tower containing the offices of al-jazeera the associated press and homes for palestinian families but in the age of social media can any side take control of the message this is inside story. hello and welcome to the program on how much i'm jerome one of the main places for journalists to report on what's happening in gaza is now just a pile of rubble israel is being condemned for carrying out airstrikes on a building that houses the offices of al-jazeera the associated press and other international media staff were given just an hour to get out of our families and 60 apartments inside also scramble to collect what they could israel's military said how mass operatives were u

to date, we have closed one base in helmand, approximately 60 c7 equivalents have departed with various equipment and over one thousand 300 pieces of equipment have been transferred to either defense was just export destruction or to the nsf or use. to maximize protection, we have bolstered our security with additional firepower. they have directed six additional b-52 long range bombers and f-18's, to offer contingency support. they've also extended the eisenhower carrier strike. we came in with our allies and we will the part with our allies shoulder to shoulder. together, we will execute a retrograde in good order. i will be able to answer your questions. thank you. >> i have a question for you on afghanistan mr. secretary. joe millie referred to be high level of violence in afghanistan. in some aspects, violence has increased as you become the drawdown. my question is what is to stop the taliban from overwhelming the afghan forces, particularly in the south if not the whole country, creating instability even in pakistan. is there something you can do during the summer to stop that fr

afghan interpreters have put their lives on the line, serving alongside british troops in combat in helmandft behind and are now living in real danger, with their old employers soon about to leave for good. the departure of all us, british and nato forces is under way. and there are growing concerns that those who work for them will be targeted by the taliban. so, the government's agreed a new programme to bring hundreds more back to britain for safety. along with their immediate families, it could mean more than 3000 afghans coming here to make their home in the uk. with the western powers leaving afghanistan, the threat is increasing and has increased with targeted attacks against afghans by the taliban. so, we think it's the right thing to do to stand by these people. they sacrificed a lot to look after us, and now we're going to do the same. the defence and home secretaries, seen here last year meeting some of the afghans who've already resettled in the uk, say it's a moral obligation to look after them. but it will also be a huge challenge in the midst of the military withdrawal. the l

federal holiday has ended officials say they were clashes on sunday morning in the southern province of helmand which has seen increased fighting since the u.s. began to withdraw its troops from the country a truce was initiated by the taliban and agreed to by the government despite the cease fire 12 people were killed after a bomb exploded inside a mosque outside the capital kabul on friday eisel claimed responsibility for their stock foh francis has held a special mass for myanmar's catholics urging them not to give in to despair has been one of the most vocal critics of the country's giunta after seize power in a coup in february protests have been met by a violent military crackdown in a local monitoring group says almost 800 people have been killed and tensions have been rising in the north west when armed resistance is growing. dear brothers and sisters in these days when your beloved country of myanmar is experiencing violence conflict and repression let us ask ourselves what we are being called to keep in the 1st place to keep the faith we need to keep the faith list we yield to grief o

amy: meanwhile, fighting between the taliban angovernment forces continues to escalate in southern helmand province as the u.s. troop withdrawal continues. in chile, voters this weekend elected 155 delegates charged with drafting a new constitution to replace the current document, which was created under the u.s.-backed dictator augusto pinochet. by law, half of the delegates must be women. independent candidates received the highest number of votes, dealing a blow to the center-right ruling coalition, and increasing the chances the new constitution will contain major reforms. this comes a year-and-a-half after mass protests rocked chile with demands for expanded access to education, indigenous sovereignty, a reversal to growing social and economic inequalities, and an end to police brutality. in colombia, at least one person was killed and dozens more injured in the city of popayÁn friday as police battled protesters demanding an end to police brutality. the demonstration followed the suicide of a 17-year-old girl after she was sexually abused by police officers. on massive protest march

fighting between government forces and the taliban has forced thousands to flee their homes in southern helmandas the u.s. military started its official withdrawal over the weekend. attacks have been surging leading up may 1, the previous pullout date agreed to by the trump administration. biden announced the u.s. will withdraw instead by september 11, the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. fighting was also reported in other parts of the country. back in the united states, president biden has tapped richard cordray, the former director of the consumer financial protection bureau, to manage the federal student aid program within the department of education. the move was welcomed by progressives as student campaigners and many top democrats continue to pressure biden to use executive action to cancel at least $50,000 in student debt per borrower. a federal judge has ordered the justice department to turn over an internal memo used by then-attorney general bill barr in 2019 to justify clearing former president trump of obstructing justice in relation to the russia investigation. the judge accu

mainly it is starting in southern afghanistan's helmand provincetown. years. many marines have lost their lives in hello panhandle. it's a real providence of the taliban strength. that's a concern, taliban eventually regrouping. hillary clinton was seen on cnn's "gps with fareed." again, a dire warning from so many places. >> indeed it is. thank you. >>> "new day" continues right now. >>> hello. i'm ben bernanke rianna keilar "issues with jane velez-mitchell." >> what is his negotiation strategy with a skpt cal congress. >> a man is seen counting ballots in arizona's big lie audit. >>> and what about being stripped of federal funds? the creator of the project joins us live.

troops are pulling out of a major base in volatile helmand province.district in the north just in the past few days. tonight we look at how the american exit is affecting afghan nationals who have assisted the u.s. and were promised special immigrant visas. national security correspondent jennifer griffin tells us the future for them could be bleak. >> your lives are in extreme danger. >> for seven years ishmael khan risked his life as a combat translator in eastern afghanistan. now he is safely working in seattle but has this warning for the biden administration about what the taliban will do to the 17,000 others like him. >> it will go after single translator. >> chan's store was immortized in the book american spartan about legendary boss major green. the taliban went after chan's family for working with the u.s. >> one of my nephews was kidnapped. he was about 10 years old. >> chan says u.s. troops called him their secret weapon. >> americans are nothing without the translator. it's their mouth, their ears and eyes. if they leave them behind they a

had been ongoing in several provinces that has been in the south where the provincial capital of helmand has been under siege from the taliban the government forces were able to push them away and if you mentioned yesterday which is only 40 kilometers from from kabul according to local sources the taliban were able to capture the district of new york but according to the government and this is a quote they said that the afghan forces only made a tactical retreat on the taliban did not hold the district. one of the leaders of the republican party has been ousted because of her refusal to say last year's u.s. presidential election was rigged meanwhile doll charms former defense secretary has been explaining to congress why more wasn't done to stop the capitol hill riot in january chapeltown see reports from washington d.c. . ever since the capitol hill run out of january several people actually hearing 7 lies what exactly happened and what happened to the security that had been assumed to be in place one of the many questions once it was clear the capitol was being schooled and why did it

had been ongoing in several provinces that has been in the south where the prevention a couple of helmand has been under siege from the taliban the government forces were able to push them away and if you mentioned yesterday which is only 40 kilometers from from kabul according to local sources the taliban were able to capture the district of new york but according to the government and this is a quote they said that the afghan forces only made a tactical retreat of the taliban did not hold the district. colonial pipeline reportedly paid nearly $5000000.00 an untraceable crypto currency to hackers after a cyber attack shut the largest fuel pipeline network in the united states on friday the attack calls the 6 day fuel shortage as motorists rush to fill their tanks and pump prices rose to a 7 year high if the i blamed a criminal gang darkseid thought to be based in russia or eastern europe u.s. president joe biden says he does not believe the russian government was behind the cyber attack but believes the hackers are russian based then did not rule out retaliation he's urged the business n

ongoing in several provinces that has been in the south where lask agartha prevention capital of helmandhas been under siege from the taliban the government forces were able to push them away and if you mentioned yesterday in wired dot which is only 40 kilometers from from kabul according to local sources the taliban were able to capture the district of new york but according to the government and this is a quote they said that the afghan forces only made a tactical retreat of the taliban did not hold the district. india's hospitals have become so overwhelmed by coronavirus patients that some states are now administrating administering rather a drug against the advice of the world health organization. plans to use the anti parasitic drug ever missed in to protect against severe coated 19 infections w.h.o. recently said evidence of the drug working is in kong clue suv it recommends its use only in clinical trials of the mattel has more from new delhi. more than 360000 fresh cases were recorded on wednesday and more than 4000 deaths on the same day and you know both these numbers are sever

turned over a camp in helmand province. and the u.s. flag was replaced.rs over the future of afghan women and girls who were denied an education under taliban rule. >>> republican senator mitt romney was booed by members of his own party at a gop convention in his home state of utah. but an effort to censure him over his vote to convict president trump narrowly failed with some delegates calling him a traitor. >> you know me as a person who says what i think. and i wasn't a fan of our last president's character issues. >> please, thank you, show respect. >> hard to make out his words. many in the crowd continued to boo as he reminded them that he was the 2012 presidential nominee and life-long republican. >>> the funeral for andrew brown jr., the unarmed black man killed by police in north carolina, starts in a few hours. he was shot as officers served a warrant on drug charges at his home last month. it follows yesterday's memorial and 12 days of protests calling for police body cam video to be made public. his family has seen 20 seconds of footage. more

it a holiday has ended officials say there were clashes on sunday morning in southern helmand province which is seen increased fighting since the us began to withdraw its troops from the country a truce was initiated by the taliban and agreed to by the afghan government despite the cease fire 12 people were killed when a bomb exploded in a mosque outside the capital kabul on friday i saw claimed responsibility for the attack. knocked down restrictions have been extended in some indian states to help contain the country's outbreak india reported a smaller rise in daily corona virus infections on sunday but an increase in deaths in recorded will 310000 cases and more than 4000 deaths in the past day release of patrolling the ganges after the bodies of some 2000 suspected coated victims were recovered from the river families are being offered money to cremate or bury their loved ones concerns about rising rising about the presence of the indian covariant in some parts of the u.k. in particular london and bolton in the north west of england where cases of more than doubled in a week as jou

counterinsurgency, in many parts of the country encountering one of those threats at a time, in kandahar or helmandghting local taliban and. in the pech it was always both because there was always an al qaeda presence. and arab trainers who were working alongside local fighters and remain a source of persistent interest with cia and joint operations command so the counterterrorism thread is wound up with the pech at a low district level was often not wound up that way and many other districts. >> another character you focus on in the book is lieutenant colonel bill ostlund in command of the 170 third airborne, describe him as an optimist who believed in believers. sending afghans to pick a side between the government and insurgent and there seems to be a realization that the population and insurgency can't be separated because they are one and the same. when you look at experience all us forces in the pech valley do you think the doctrine is flawed and not suitable for countries like afghanistan? >> the basic question, rewind a little bit to this question of how they are operating so the succession

afghan interpreters have put their lives on the line, serving alongside british troops in combat in helmandl danger, with their old employers soon about to leave for good. the departure of all us, british and nato forces is under way. and there are growing concerns that those who work for them will be targeted by the taliban. so the government's agreed a new programme to bring hundreds more back to britain for safety. along with their immediate families, it could mean more than 3,000 afghans coming here to make their home in the uk. with the western powers leaving afghanistan, the threat is increasing and has increased with targeted attacks against afghans by the taliban. so, we think it's the right thing to do, to stand by these people. they sacrificed a lot to look after us, and now we're going to do the same. the defence and home secretaries, seen here last year meeting some of the afghans who've already resettled in the uk, say it's a moral obligation to look after them. but it will also be a huge challenge in the midst of the military withdrawal. the last of the 750 british troops in k

afghan interpreters have put their lives on the line, serving alongside british troops in combat in helmando make their home in the uk. with the western powers leaving afghanistan, the threat is increasing and has increased with targeted attacks against afghans by the taliban. so, we think it's the right thing to do to stand by these people. they sacrificed a lot to look after us, and now we're going to do the same. the defence and home secretaries, seen here last year meeting some of the afghans who've already resettled in the uk, say it's a moral obligation to look after them. but it will also be a huge challenge in the midst of the military withdrawal. the last of the 750 british troops in kabul are due to leave by september, and it's not yet clear where these afghan families will be resettled in the uk. jonathan beale, bbc news. you're watching bbc news. california is staring down the barrel of another drought crisis after 2020 turned out to be one of the driest years on record. water shortages are already being reported after there was little rainfall during the winter months of last y

he was 25 years old when he was killed on june 20, 2014, in helmand province, afghanistan, when a vehicle-bornmprovised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. he was assigned to the second combat engineer battalion, second marine division, second marine expeditionary force, from camp le jeune, north carolina. he is iowa's most recent fatality. his twin brother and family survive him. another group of strength and resiliency i want to acknowledge today is our gold star families. they are the ones left behind in battle and in war. we owe it to the heroes who gave their all to protect and care for their families and their communities. to every gold star family, thank you. thank you for the sacrifices you have made and continue to make every day. i assure you you are not alone or forgotten. i would like to take just a brief moment of silence in honor of those we lost in combat or due to everlasting combat injuries. ms. ernst: thank you. madam president, i yield back the floor. and i would note the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: quorum c